PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-56637
FRED MEYER, INC.
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 27, 1998
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 30, 1998
Sam Investment Trust, one of the Selling Stockholders named in the
Prospectus, has transferred 483,651 Shares to Samstock/SIT, L.L.C., which Shares
may be sold pursuant to the Prospectus by Samstock/SIT, L.L.C. and its pledgees,
donees, transferees and successors in interest. Samstock/SIT, L.L.C.
beneficially owns a total of 483,651 shares of Common Stock of Fred Meyer, Inc.
Samuel Zell, an affiliate of Samstock/SIT, L.L.C., is a director of Fred Meyer,
Inc.